Black Gamecock Iris

Bushy Bluestem

About Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem

Black Gamecock Iris

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

55.90 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Gold, Black

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Pest Free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Mammals

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Black Gamecock'

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Gamecock Iris

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Black Gamecock Iris

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Black Gamecock Iris

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Black Gamecock Iris

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Black Gamecock Iris

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Black Gamecock Iris

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Gamecock Iris

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Black Gamecock Iris

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem. Black Gamecock Iris doesn't have thorns and Bushy Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Black Gamecock Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Black Gamecock Iris has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation and Bushy Bluestem has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem

Season and care of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Gamecock Iris season is Spring and Winter and Bushy Bluestem season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Black Gamecock Iris is Clay, Loam and for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Gamecock Iris is Acidic, Neutral and for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Black Gamecock Iris height is 55.90 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Black Gamecock Iris flower color: Purple, Gold and Black
Black Gamecock Iris leaf color: Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Black Gamecock Iris and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Gamecock Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Gamecock Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.